[lawrence-lugar]

Originally Posted by 328turbo

I don't use her much. I like car shows as a spectator, but not so much a participant. It's a long day.
What I really like to do with her is DRIVE!!

'Is how we do........

Nice photos -- I love 80's Ferrari, my favorite...with their two red and orange taillights.
Just looks the most alive, and flamboyant.

[328turbo]

Originally Posted by Bueller

the dark blue Testarossa Used to be a poster car of mine as a kid

@ Bueller. Thx so much for the kind words
twin turbo TR is an awesome car. I'm almost sure it is the same car.
It was in a special edition of Road&Track and lived here in the US.
Norwood also turbo'd this Koenig bodied TR:
Norwood Twin Turbo Ferrari Testarossa TR - YouTube
The Koenig cars get killed on some forums.
I think many don't understand them.
Some Ferrari customers wanted street legal BB/LM & 308GT/M
Koenig gave those customers what Ferrari wouldn't.

[328turbo]

Same as Norwood.....
The 328GTS is a turbo away from sports car perfection.
Some feel that it is the best built, most reliable, fun, & driver's friendly of mid engined Ferrari. I tend to agree.

[328turbo]

Ferrari had been building turbocharged GTB&S's from '82thru'89.
Whether due to politics or engineering, that turbo never made it to the larger 3.0L&3.2L engines.
But the technology was there.

[328turbo]

Norwood installed the missing piece and perfected this car.

[328turbo]

@ Boxer
Nothing special as far as brakes and suspension.
Actually this car is very stock.
I guess stopping is the same at 100mph whether it's 200hp or 400hp.
Front end lift under hard acceleration and dive under hard braking just like typical 1980's era Ferrari. Sometimes I debate about upgrading, with bigger brakes and firmer suspension, but I don't want to get too far away from the original 328 or what Norwood did 20 years ago. Its really fun on the street, but I don't want to make it a dedicated car for the track. Like any other Ferrari, the gearbox is great, and I use it as intended. So the brakes are never working at their hardest anyway.

I'm sure someone would be skeptical, but she holds her own against much more modern cars pretty well. I am thinking softer pads and braided brake lines the next time, just an upgrade for the wear items.

[328turbo]

Originally Posted by JayG

8 psi making 440 at the crank? Nice

no, 5psi makes 440hp@ the crank

thanks for posting up, JayG
this motor runs very smooth. Almost like a 12cyl.
Power curve is very flat, peaks from 6400-7200rpm.
The key is in engine management.
My EFI system is state of the art.

The only chart I have on file in the computer is the baseline chart before I changed the EFI unit.
355hp @ the wheels, which equates to 419hp @ the crank
this chart was 8psi and running somewhat lean, but acceptable.

[328turbo]

@lawrence-lugar
Agreed.
hard to tell in the pic, but in real life the 355, 360, & 458 look somewhat overweight next to the 328!

[Boxer]

Originally Posted by 328turbo

Ferrari had been building turbocharged GTB&S's from '82thru'89.
Whether due to politics or engineering, that turbo never made it to the larger 3.0L&3.2L engines.

The 2 liter 208 and GTB/GTS series turbos were Italian market cars only. They were specifically designed to get around very high local taxes which were based on engine size.